Sd Card Slot Troubleshooting - Toshiba A100 VA3 - Satellite - Pentium Dual Core 1.6 GHz Maintenance Manual

2 Troubleshooting Procedures

2.14 SD Card Slot Troubleshooting

To check if the SD card/Smart Media slot is good or no good, follow the troubleshooting
procedures below as instructed.
Procedure 1: Check on Windows XP
Procedure 2: Connector/Replacement Check
Procedure 1 Check on Windows XP
Insert the SD card into the slot. Check if the installed Windows recognizes automatically the
SD card and the data in the SD card can be read.
If the card is not recognized or data are not read, go to Procedure 2.
Procedure 2 Connector/Replacement Check
The SD card is connected to the connector PJ2101 of the connector board.
Check 1 The SD card and the system board may be disconnected. Make sure the SD card is
firmly inserted to the PJ2101 of the system board. If the SD card is still not
functioning properly, perform Check 2.
Check 2 The SD card may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the step in
Chapter 4. If the problem continues, perform Check 3.
Check 3 The system board may be faulty. Replace it with a new one following the step in
Chapter 4.
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2.14 SD Card Slot Troubleshooting
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